By Dee Longfellow For The Independent As if we’re not going through enough with a pandemic, a struggling economy and job losses, to top it off, there are the scams. The Independent has previously shared news about the many instances of persons stealing another’s identity in order to apply for […]
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Judge holds teen accused of Addison car-jacking; Defendant allegedly threatened to shoot officers once out on pre-trial release
On Monday, Jan. 25, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden announced that Judge Brian Jacobs had ordered that a Chicago teen charged with hijacking a woman’s car at gunpoint from a Popeye’s restaurant parking lot will remain in custody until at least […]
‘It’s as if my feet still haven’t hit the ground’; Trump grants clemency to Lombard man serving life for conspiracy to distribute marijuana
By Mike Sandrolini For the Independent Craig Cesal, who was sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in October 2003, anxiously awaited a life-changing phone call from the White House on the final full day of Donald Trump’s presidency. The day before, on […]
Lombard mom and son killed in accident on I-88; GoFundMe page set up to build memorial garden
By Dee Longfellow For The Independent On Tuesday, Jan. 26, there was an accident with injuries that turned fatal after a semi-trailer crashed into a 2009 Honda Accord driven by 30-year-old Ashley Skrobot, whose 9-year-old son Alex was also in the vehicle. Reports indicated that while traveling on I-88 near […]
School Board Capsules; Here’s what’s going on at District 205
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Jan. 26 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members participated in the meeting, with Karen Stuefen and Courtenae Trautmann attending remotely. There were five […]
Seven parents issue ‘passionate comments’ at School Board’s special meeting; One speaker concerned that Moyer ‘has one foot out the door’
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board heard some passionate comments from residents during the board’s special meeting on Jan. 28 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Seven residents spoke during the public-participation segment at the start of the […]
DuPage Care Center to host Valentine’s Day fundraiser for residents
The DuPage Care Center is offering several ways to spread Valentine’s Day love to the residents of the center with the click of a button. The DuPage Care Center created an Amazon Wish List featuring items the residents need. It can be found at amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3CLF3ZEGAQVRT/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex. Items will be shipped directly […]
District 88 shares updates on moving to Phase 4 Tier 2 mitigation
As we all continue to deal with the negative impacts of the coronavirus disease pandemic, District 88 will maintain its practice of following data and guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois and DuPage County health departments, the Illinois State Board […]
COVID-19 drive-thru testing in Wheaton to close after Jan. 29; Villa Park location remains open for up to 1000 tests per day
DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) will close the COVID-19 community-based drive-thru testing site located at the DuPage County Complex in Wheaton at the end of the month, with the last scheduled day set for Friday, Jan. 29. The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park […]
District 205 holds special meeting about new superintendent; Interviews firms; selects School Exec Connect to conduct search
By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven Board members participated in the meeting. Six members attended in person, while Board member Karen Stuefen […]
